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National Republican., 1887-11-08
Saved from the Grave.


When man has been snatched as 1t were,
from the very jaws of death, and given q new
lease Of healthy life by means of a simple
remedy, II is natural for him TO be enthusiastic
In his praise of the means which delivered him
from deadly peril. Mr.. b. II. Byrd, who is the
postmaster at Lady Lake, Sumter county, Fla,
as well as a leading merchant Of that place,
under date of May 4, 1887, writes:
GENTLEMEN: Allow me to congratulate aud
return thanks for the wonderful success your
s. S. s. has proved in my case. You remember
about q year ago i wrote you in reference to
my case. j was treated by three skillml ply
sicians, hut with no relief i suffered great
deal of uneasiness besides q great deal of pain.
l must say that the contents OF one dozen
bottles of s. s. S. has almost removed q cancer
from my face. which no doubt would have
soon hurried me to my grave
l shall always keep good supply In my
store, and urge the sale of the same. do
think 1t u wonderful and has no equal: am,
yours truly, B. ii. BYRD.
For sale by all druggists. Treatise on Blood
and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta Ga,
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Work on the Pension building.

The report of Gen. NJ, c. Meigs on work done
on the new pension building during the month
Of october was submitted to the Secretary of
the Interior yesterday. Old material was sold
at auction and the sum of S73S l6 realized. A
steam holsting engine, Il number of laddars,
Sl,00768, were transferred TO the library com
mission
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"HAvE you been in Jones' new house?"
''Not - "Well you should see it-fitted up
with all the comforts aud elcgauces of life,
among other essentials, q neat little arranSe-
ment for holding half a dozen bottles o Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup"
National Republican., 1887-11-08

] HAVE been deaf In one ear ten years, and
partially deaf In the other for two months:
have been treated by ear specially doctors aud
Balm for about month, find myself greatly
improved, and eau hear we'll. | hal nasal
catarrh with dropping of mucuous into my
throat and pain over my eyes, which troubles
also have entirely disappeared-D. b. Yates
Unper Isle Broome Co., N Y
National Republican., 1887-11-08

ASGosTuRA BIrTERs is a household word ali
over the world. For over 90 years It has ad.
yerlised itself by its merits. 1t is now adver.
tised to warn the public against couutsTfeits
The genuine article is manufactured by Dr.
q. Is, siegert q Sons.
National Republican., 1887-11-08

LET'S see, you can't make wrong right, or
darkness sunshine. OF course not, but one
bottle OF Salvation Oil can change half-frautic
penlleness
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appointment OF Consul.
Frank d. Hill, of Minnesota, was yester-
day appointed by the President United
States consul at Ascension, Paraguay.
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Washington Stock Exchange,

The following list of the most active stocks dealt
In on the Washington Stock Exchange 10 furnished
by Messrs Bell & Co., Bankers, No. 1a37 PenusYl-
yania avenue:
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DIEDMoNT AIR LINE.


SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SEPT. 4, 1857.
Trains leave B. il p. Station. Sixth and 3
$50 A.. M.-East Tennessee mail daily for
Narrenton, Gordonsyille, Charlottes.
ville, Lynohburg, and stations between
Alexandria and Lynchburg Roanoke,
Bristol, Knoxville, Rome, Caiers, Mont.
gomery; and New Orleans. Pullman
SleepeIW ashington to New Orleans.
ll:24 A. M.-Fast mail daily for ,Warrenton,
Charlottesville, Gordonsville, stations
Chesapeake and Ohio route, Lynch:
burg, Rocky Mount Danville, and
stations between Lynchburg and DAM
VIE, Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlotte,
atlanta, birmingham, Montgomery,
Pullman Sleeper New. York to Atlanta
In connection with Pullman Sleepers
Atlanta A6mdd.. to dSeN, New orleans and Mann
yieksburg, and Shreveport Solid
trans Washington to Atlanta Does
not connect for G. u o. route points on
9;s5 p. M.-Daiiy, except Sunday, for Manas-
sas, strssburR. and intermediate sta
lions. Connects at Riverton with 8.
V. X. 4. for Luray, arriving at 500
$50 p. M.-western express daily for Warren
ton, Gordonsville eCharlottesville, Louis.
vile, Cincinnati, and ST. Louis. Pull
man Sleepers and solid trains Washing
ton 10 Louisville; also for Lynchburg,
Bristol Bristol ChsttsinooSS, az Memphis, Little
Through Pullman sleepers Washington
TO Memphis without change
uD0P. M.-Soulhern Express daily FOR Lynch.
burg, Danville, Raleigh, Asheville,
Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken, Augusta,
Atlanta, Montgomery, New Orleans,
Texas, aud California, Pullman Sleep.
ers Washington to Galveston, Texas,
via Atlanta, Montgomery, and New
Orleans. Pullman Sleepers Washing
ton to Augusta without change.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO De
VISION
Leave Washington 9:l2 a. m. daily, except Sun.
day, and 445 p. IN. daily, arriving at Round
Eill li'SIa m. and 7l0 p. m. returning, leave
Round Hill COS a, m daily and 1880 p. M, daily
except Sunday, arriving Washington $3.50 a. m,
and 1855 p. IN.
Through trains from the South Wis Charlotte;
Danyile, and Lynchburg, arriv. u WASH
ington $40 a. m, S:23 P. M, via Cast len.
nessee, Bristol, and Lynchburg at lO:io am. and
$40 p. m. via Chesapeake and Ohio route, and
Charlottesville ut $40 p. m. strashurg local ut
937 q, m.
Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation, and In
formation furnished and baggage checked at
office, 1900 Pennsylvania avenue, and at passen.
ger station, PennSylyania railroad, Sixth SUD
b streets. JAS. L. TAYLOR,
General Passenger Agent
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So Remember that the presence OF Gems,
Beauregard and Early, who are IN charge OF
the drawings, is n guarantee of absolute fair.
mes and integrity, that the chances are all
equal, and that no one can possibly divine
what humber will draw prize.
Remember also that the payment of prizes Is
GUARANTEED by FOUR NATIONAL BANKS
of New Orleans, and the Tickets are signed by
the President of an Institution whose char.
tered rights are recognized in the highest
courts; therefore, beware OF all limitations or
anonymous schemes. noS.thtu
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Grain and ProyIsiona.

Following is the range Of prices In the Chicago
market, furnished by d. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud
Building, corner, Ninth and II streets:
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KERNAN's THEATER.

That aggregation of lovelipess and bur-
lesque talent, Lily Clay's "Little DEVILS
Reyei" Company, opened at this house yes.
terday to big business. l need only say OF
the entertainment that 1t is all the bills
promise, and they promise all the attrac-
tions OF well organized troupe OF female
performers. The business at Kernan's
'Theater is something remarkable, and l can
only attribute this to the conscientious en-
, deavor on the part OF the Messrs. Herman
to keep the big faith they have made with
tba fuhlip
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Crooked Sticks.

"Lord, I can't make these sticks per-
fectly straight; I have lost all my
strength. Send me to another field"
But what is the answer of the Holy
Spirit? "You were not sent to that
field to take every crook out of those
sticks; you can't perfect human ma
ture, that's my work." Now there is
something in every man-ninisters
included-that is little gnarly.' 1t is
peculiar TO the Individuals streak OF
the old Adam inwrought in his indi-
viduality. In one it is stubbornness,
in another it Is suspiciousness, in an
other reserve, in another disposition
to be critical or fault-finding or censo-
rious. BY whatever name it may be
known, it is in fact little twist Of de-
prayity, and no human influence, no
preacher can untwist it and straighten
it out. 1t is peculiar twist of self,
Unborn, inbred, inwrought. So when
I discover what a mans peculiar twist
is, say, "The Lord only can take that
out of him, and I won't touch it If l
can help it." tried my hand at this
once on good Scotch brother, and l
will never try it again. He was a
most uncompromising subject, and l.!
am quite convinced that if I had had
q little more charity for his peculiari:
ties he would have been q very useful
man.-Dr. Spinning.
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Working Christians.

Learn to be working Christians.
"Be We doers of the word, and not
hearers only, deceiving your own
Selves" It's very striking to see the
usefulness of Christians. Are there
none of you who know what it is to be
selfish in your Christianity? You have
seen a selfish child go into secret
place to enjoy some delicious morsel
undisturbed by his companions. So it
is with some Christians. They feed
upon Christ and forgiveness; but do it
alone, and all for themselves. Are
there not some of you who can enjoy
being a Christian, while your dearest
friend is not, and yet you will not
speak to him? See here, you have got
work to do. When Christ found you,
he said, "Go to work in my vineyard" "
What were you hired for, if it was not
to spread salvation?
o my Christian friends! how little
you live as though you were the SER
wants Of Christ! How much idle talk
you have! This is not like a good SER
want. How many things you have to
do for yourself! How few for Christ
and his people! This is not like SER
vant.-McCheyne.
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Circumstantial Evidence.

The danger of relying too strongly
on circumstantial evidence in murder
was forcibly illustrated recently in the
case of Miss Journeaux, of the island
of Jersey. This lady, it will be re-
membered, went out for a short row
with male companion named Farne,
and after they had rowed some dis
tance he lost his oars overheard and
leaped into the water to regain them.
He could not get back to the boat, as
the tide was running rapidly and Miss
Journeaux soon lost sight of him,
though he managed to reachtthe shore.
This was on Sunday night, and the
poor girl drifted helplessly about in
the frail bark until Tuesday morning,
when she was picked up by French
fishing vessel of st. Mario. She was
kindly treated by the captain and crew,
and landed, after voyage of twenty
six days, on the shore of st. Georges
Bay, Newfoundland, from whence she
was sent to st. Johns to wait for ves-
sci bound to France. In the mean
while Farne was arrested for murder
and imprisoned, and was not set at lib
erty until telegram arrived annouEc-
ing the safety of his former boating
companion.
How different matters might have
turned out if Miss Journeaux had been
lost at sea! He might have been hung
for crime which he meyer commit
ted, and all his protestations of limo.
cence would have been regarded as the
wild pleadings of man who desired
to escape the just penalty of his mis-
deeds. No power on earth could prob
ably have saved him, and he would
have gone down to posterity with the
brand of Cain upon his brow. Only
the interposition of Divine Providence
seems to have saved his neck from the
halter. The opponents of capital pun
ishment will find a strong argument
in this case for the abolishment of the
death penalty.
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Religious Frenzy.

Chas. F. Freeman, who, under the
influence Of religious frenzy. killed
his little daughter as she lay IN
bed because he believed that he was
directed to do 80 by God, has just been
released from the insane asylum, to
which he was committed in 1888, be-
cause a jury Of physicians has con-
vinced the Governor of Massachusetts
that it is safe for him to 60 at large.
How even the most expert physicians
are able to decide this question it is diff
ficult to realize. If Freeman should
now be convinced that he is prompted
by God to 20 and commit another MUIR
der, 1t would be only poetic justice If he
should pick out one of these physl-
cians.-NeDs and Courier.
At the time Freeman was tried the
CHRISTIAN NEIaHBoR contended that
he was not insane, any further than
the receiving of false religious teach
ing had made him so-no more insane
than the religious murderers of "here-
tics" by the thousand who through
false teaching illustrated the oft full
filled prediction of Jesus: "The time
eometh, that whosoever killeth you
will think that he doeth God service" I"
If any body ought to be killed 1t
should be those who teach it as relig-
ious duty to kill men. Can any teach
ing be more agreeable to "the father
of lies" than that which makes it a
religious duty to kill men and women
because they may have different
faith from that of their murderers?
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HOUSE AND FARM.
How to Clean Stoves.

Every woman who has been obliged
to spend half a day several times dur
ing the winter cleaning the mica in
her coal stove, usually by taking them
out and washing in soapsude, will re-
joice to know that there is much cas-
ier way to clean them, and that there
is no need to take them out or let the
fire burn very low in order to do it
successfully. Take a little vinegar
and water and wash the mica careful
ly with a soft cloth, the acid removes
all stains, and if little pains is taken
to thoroughly clean the corners and to
wipe them dry, the mica will look as
good as new. If the stove is very hot,
tie the cloth to stick, and 80 escape
the danger of burning your hand. 1t
is great care to see that stoves are
kept in proper order, and not many
servants can be trusted to do it as it
should be done. The task might be
made somewhat easier by choosing
stoves which are not too highly orna-
mented; unless the trimmings are
kept absolutely spotless and bright,
which is q very difficult thing to ac-
complish, they cannot lay the least
claim to being ornamental. Indeed, a
stove which by reason of its excessive
decoration is rendered the most prom
inent feature of the room, demanding
the attention the moment one enters,
is certainly in bad taste. A clean,
well-polished stove, with graceful
shape, which fulfills the ends of its be-
ing by heating the house, is all that a
stove should be. The fire may be, as
it has been called, the soul of the room,
but it ought not to ask too much atten-
ton to its body.-NeW York Post.
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are generally accommodated by hav-
ing two seats one facing the other.
Right, I say.
Stepping from the train at L 1 found
myself in somewhat of crowd, and,
after turning round few times, 1
found myself at the side Of Bro. Mon
roe Rikard in his buggy-'Mike"
making the wheels spin along the
street, dark as it was-out to Monroe's
comfortable cottage where kind ar
rangements conspired to give me a
capital sleep.
Going along that night Monroe gave
me short history of the old buggy
he and I rode in when I went home
with him once before. That one has
been laid aside-broken. About the
last service rendered its owner, if I re-
member rightly, was when Mikes
breeching broke going down hill and
he ran away and reduced the buggy to
vulgar fractions, scattered Monroe's
dinner every which way, and pitched
him in the creek at the bottom Of said
hill. Mike continued on the uneven
tenor of his way until he, with part
of the buggy, got up the hill Oh the
other side of the creek, and employed
his time in eating grass until Monroe
came up. About the first thing Mike
said to his "Massa," speaking after the
manner Of mules, was: Next time
you want me to pull you up and down
these hills you must get better har-
ness"
Saturday was distributed.
1st. A good, long profitable talk
with Bros. Thompson and John Ri
kard.
2. A visit-talk, dinner, prayer-to
the venerable Bro. Levi Rikard and
family upon top of hill. "Uncle
Levi" reads his Bible and works hard,
and so does his wife. They both need
rest.
8. Went to see Bro. Pearson Rikard
and wife. Baptized Joseph Thomas,
and Martha, their two children.
4. Stayed all night at "uncle John
Miller's"-had stayed with these old
fashioned Methodists before.
All who went to school and preach
ing at Concord on the Sabbath know
what was said and done-including
payment for nice library case made
by Monroe Rikard.
Dinner with John Spann at his full
and free table-an hour or two after
wards with him, Phil, Sam and Tom,
and prayer before sun down-and then
John and his fine buggy horse with
me to Leesville. Much more-but no
more now, for want of time.
S. H. B.
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Lay Representation.

A writer in the New York Christian
Advocate deprecates proposed change
in Lay representation as they no"
have it in the NJ. E. Church, by which
the lay element would be increased
He is not satisfied with the arrange
ment as it now stands, and in fact
that writer seems to question the ex-
pediency of lay representation alto
gether.
lay representation is a desirable
feature in Methodist economy and can
be made quite useful if properly ad'
justed to the itenterancy. In neither
the Methodist Church North nor the
Methodist Church South is lay repre-
sentation what we think it can be and
ought to be. And this failure of a
wiser introduction Of the lay element
in Methodism has led some persons
to doubt the expediency of the meas
ure altogether.
Without going into detail of place
or specification of reasons, we would,
in 6rief, suggest:
That the entire ministry of the
Church be divided into three classes
l, Euangelists. (all missionaries). 2,
Pastors, whether "in charge" of cir
cults, stations or missions domestic or
foreign). 8. Teachers-all who are
not included in IL" or 49," embracing
editors, presidents, professors and
teachers in institutions of learning,
agents, secretaries, &c. In this the
3rd division) let lay representation be
Hberally introduced-but none Of it In
II" or "2." In such arrangement
there will be found abundant room for
Law brethren to work and work to ad-
vantage.
Let the Church be charged only
with the support Of and 2 much as
it is now done, and let all other min
listers or preachers get their support
and "supplements' out of the busl-
ness in which they are engaged. Ex-
cept the superanuated, the widows
and the orphans of and 2 no preach
er shall be allowed any claim on "Con-
ference collections" or from any other
source than what may be appropriated
from '3" by those who may be author
lied so to do.
The ratio of representation in the
General Conference from l, 2 and 8
can be fixed in considering the details
of the plan proposed.
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The discreditable fact is stated that
since the occupation of Egypt by the
British army intemperance has great
ly increased, and there are now be-
tween 400 and 500 drinking-houses in
Cairo where previously there was
scarcely one.-Er.
This with other facts along the same
line 90 to prove what the CHRISTIAN
NEIaHBoR has repeatedly said: The
achievments of Temperance cannot
remain permanent among people who
teach and practice war. If temper
ance prevailed universally in nation,
two or three years of war in that ma
tion would make drinkers and drunk
ards by the scores, hundreds and
Thousands, just as it would originate
or aggravate all other evils.
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It is 80 common that an education Is
within the grasp of every one, and if
he does not want to pay for 1t why
here is the State ready to pay for it for
him. But sometimes I want TO in
quire what an education is. I remem-
Der myself, and all of you old fellows
probably remember the same of your
selves, that when I went to school 1
was told that All adjective is an adverb
and it must be governed by the third
person singular, and all that sort Of
thing-(laughter)-and when I got
out of school I straightway forgot it.
(N1ore laughter.) In my combined
character of publisher and author, I
received a great many manuscripts
from people who say they wanta can
did opinion whether that is good liter
ature or not. That is all lie; what
they want is compliment. (Laugh-
ter.) But as to this matter of educa-
tion, the first thing that strikes you is
how much teaching has really been
done and how much is worthless cram
ming. You have all seen little book
called "English as She is Spoke"
Now, in my capacity of publisher re-
Gently received manuscript from a
teacher which embodied a number of
answers given by her pupils to ques-
tions propounded. These questions
show that the children had nothing
but the sound to 60 by; the sense was
perfectly empty. Here are some of
their answers to words they were ask
ed to define: Auriferous-pertaining
TO an orifce Qaughter) ammonia--the
food of the gods (renewed laughter) /;
equestrian-one who asks questions
froars of laughter); parasite-a kind
Of umbrella (shouts of laughter); ipe-
cat-a man who likes a good dinner
renewed laughter.) And here is the
definition of an ancient word honored
by a great party: Republicans sim
ner mentioned in the Bible. (Shouts
of laughter and applause.) And here
is an innocent deliverance of a 2oolog-
ical kind: "There are good many
donkeys in the theological garden"
Great laughter.) Here also is q def
milton which really isn't very bad in
it's way: Demagogue-a vessel con-
tanning beer and other liquids. PRO
longed laughter.] Here, too, is q SAM
pie of q boy's composition on girls,
which, must say; 1 rather like"
Girls are very stuckup and digniied
in their manner and behaveyour.
They think more of dress than any
thing and like to play with dowls and
rags. They cry if they see COW in a
far distance and are afraid Of guns.
They stay at home all the time and go
to church every Sunday. They are al
ways funny and making fun of boys
hands and they say how dirty. They
can't play marbles. pity them, poor
things. They make fun of boys and
then turn round and love them. I
don't believe they ever killed a cat or
They look out every min
ute and say, "Oh. amt the moon love.
ly!n There is one thing I have not
told and that Is they always know
their lessons bettern boys.
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Evils Of IndecisiOn.

One of these lies in the self-decep-
tion which it fosters. 1t is apparently
holding itself in suspense, while really
it is already on one side. An English
authoress has said: "Men often sin,
not 80 much because they choose, as
because they don't choose. The ac-
tions which, on looking back upon our
lives, we see most reason to deplore,
are those in which, instead of manful-
lY facing the conflicting claims of du-
ty and inclination of interest, we have
suffered ourselvesto pause in indecision
thinking that we were standing still,
while in point of fact, the current Of
evil, so much stronger always than
that of good, was bearing us to a point
from which there was no retreat" !"
Thus it is also, alas! too often with
the undecided man and his salvation.
He imagines that no harm can come of
mere indecision, while, in fact, the
force of fashion, or interest, or incli-
nation is bearing him away all the
while, and when he awakens to the
danger, he may be too late to secure
his deliVerance.